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Warning: this article contains spoilers for previous Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes and multiple links to TV Tropes. Click-through at your own risk. “The Bridge” A mid-season finale can be expected to be exciting; plot points come together, action comes to a head, the drama heats up, and there’s usually a pretty serious cliff-hanger to keep…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Catching Fire movie, as well as some spoilers for the The Hunger Games book series. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Catching Fire decimated its competition in the cinematic arena when it hit theaters November 22nd, becoming the second-highest opening grossing film of the year, right behind Iron Man 3, and was the 6th…
The trailer for Tom Cruise‘s sci-fi film Edge of Tomorrow has just been released! Known also as ‘All You Need is Kill’ and based on the Hiroshi Sakurazaka novel of the same name, the upcoming movie was directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity). Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton will appear as co-stars to Cruise’s…
If you’re having trouble finding a prospective geeky partner in real life, stop right now and turn on the TV. Fictional geeks of TV and film can help fill the void of your lonely existence, plus they’ll never hurt you—that is, until the movie ends/you run out of episodes/your parents stop subscribing to Netflix (WHY…
In the world of film, it’s widely accepted that the movie is never as good as the book. And that is probably true. You’d be hard pressed to find a book where the movie competes. There are the odd few: Die Hard, Fight Club, Jaws and The Graduate all stand up pretty well. But think…
Frozen is Disney’s 53rd animated feature-length film and, despite a warm response from the critics, social media and animation fans alike have been giving it the cold shoulder for months, even before its release at the end of last month. When the designs for its two main characters, Princesses Anna and Elsa, were released last…
Warning, contains spoilers for previous episodes in seasons one and two. Elementary Recap: ‘Tremors’ We open at the precinct as a young man calling himself The Knight walks in to confess a murder to “Lord” Gregson. Apparently he murdered his Queen with a shotgun that he willingly brought to the department. All of the…
So things get complicated in December. We have a number of highly-anticipated films of both the blockbuster and independent variety. Hollywood will be hoping big names like The Hobbit and Anchorman will bring in the big bucks. But there is also a different priority. In order to be eligible for the upcoming award season, movies…
If you’re not already hooked on Sleepy Hollow, you should be. The plot is a modern adaptation of Washington Irving’s 1820 short story, about the Headless Horseman rising from the grave to terrorize the people of Sleepy Hollow, beheading them as he goes. In the new twist, the story takes place in our time, and…
Fans are in uproar over the further postponement of the much anticipated movie. Back in 2006, Legendary Pictures and Blizzard Entertainment first teamed up and started the ball rolling for a movie based on the favorite World of Warcraft game. They hoped for a 2009 breakout film, but as we all know, 2009 came and…
Warning, this article contains spoilers for previous Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes and minor spoilers for Thor 2: The Dark World. Repairs We open at a convenience store in Utah where four people have died in a particle accelerator accident, and the only survivor seems to have developed uncontrollable telekinesis. When she’s harassed by the clerk,…
The third issue of The Rat Queens is here and the journey has taken a detour. But not a detour that leads to Death Valley. If you had your heart set on seeing more bruises and gouging? You’re about to get a broken heart. You won’t be the only one. The Rat Queens #3…
Ms.Marvel Legacy Announced When a comic brand introduces a legacy character, there is always controversy. Even the classic Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers, received flack and backlash for fans when she was promoted to Captain in July of 2012. There were complaints about her upgraded costume. There were complaints that the Ms. Marvel name was too…
My friends are generally fairly rational, balanced human beings. But something unusual happened over the previous weekend. I was with a friend of mine Saturday night as we headed to a novel-writing session in London, and she was becoming increasingly agitated. Words became harder to fathom from her, and when they came they were blurted…
Game of Thrones isn’t just about sex and nudity. There are actual reasons for the sex scenes, and they help move the plot along. The sex is usually the backdrop for something much more serious. A secret is revealed or some plot twist occurs. Think back on when Cersei and Jamie were caught going at…